The Juicer Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Well I've hidden my one set of cabinet keys so well, I can't remember where I've hidden them. Checked all my usual places , no joy. Am going shooting for the weekend so need it opened. Has anyone experience of a Smith opening a 2 lock cabinet,, without damage? And rough cost for you? I'm hoping not to have to take the angle grinder out in the morning...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Its not funny I know but I have got a grin across my face. I did the same thing not too long ago, but found my key's. You better get on the phone asap if you intend on going shooting over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 If he has to drill your locks out i don't think new locks cost that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I did the same last year but with my ammo cabinet. It was my former handgun cabinet so had two compartments, the smaller one being fro the ammo. Cost me £90 to have the back drilled, from which he undid the locks (couldn't pick them) and have two new ones fitted plus two sets of new keys. I didn't think that was bad, but I did get a discount when he discovered I am an ex-handgunner, as he is also, but still continues to shoot abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 It can be done. YouTube 7 lever gun cabinet lock. But I suspect finding the right person could prove difficult.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveboy Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 A mate of mine did the same and he cut out a square round the locks with a 1mm grinding wheel. He then got them welded back into place and ground flat. After a quick paint you could not tell. His lock had jammed so couldn't be picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 What cab is it? If a B'sound single lock cab, the lock is made by Walsall Locks, and if a locksmith is engaged he can drill through the lock hole to a particular engagement point, then throw the drilled lock to open the cab., and fit a new lock. The key to opening a cab without damage is knowing the precise lock type fitted, and therefore its particular drill point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juicer Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys. Rang the master lock Smith who said those can't be picked it's a myth........ YouTube video must be made up then. Drilled out he said , Monday earliest. So I used the angle grinder to free my babies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Every lock can be picked he's telling you bull I'm afraid. Drilling a lock that can be picked is a cop out and a sign of the mass locksmiths on the market who have no lock skills. A dying skill I'm afraid. But yes can be picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliver90owner Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Do not use an angle grinder, if you value your guns, unless they are securely covered within the cabinet. Use a nibbler to remove a large panel to extract your guns before resorting to grinders, please! Locks are typically £20 a time and they are not removable by cutting a hole big enough to reach in with a spanner, if the cabinet is designed properly. Usually the lock mounts would need to be cut out, or the locking bolts cut through. Carman06 is spot on. They are only 7 lever locks, typically. Thief resistant, but not proof for a proper locksmith. Certainly much more difficult than 5 lever house door locks (effectively only three different tumblers as the key must work from both sides of the lock). Drilling to remove, and replacement of locks, would be the most cost effective route for the average 'locksmith'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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